Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 22-6-2026 — Charon

22nd July, 2026: Charon.

Right then … it’s another Monday.

Which means it’s another day at the proverbial races: I’m off to my regular weight management meeting, to see how I’ve done.

Hopefully, I’ll’ve lost some.

And will probably announce the results on the various social media … unless my weight’s gone up … 

~≈🏋️‍♂️≈~

Monday is also the day before Tuesday.

You knew that, along with everyone else.

For me, personally?

It means it’s the day before payday.

I’m looking forward to that: I want to get a haircut, at some point.

In this heat?

That’s sensible: at least it is, to me!

~≈💇‍♂️≈~

Let’s move on.


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with Debbi scoring five out of five, and Mum on four.


Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        Charon was first observed: on 22nd June.   22nd June of which year: 1976, 1978 or 1980?

Q2)        It’s a satellite of where: Pluto, Neptune or Uranus?

Q3)        It’s one of how many such satellites: four, five or six?

Q4)        The others are Styx, Nyx, Kerberos and what else: Hydra, Cyclops or Althea?

Q5)        Finally … ?   Charon is named after the ferryman of the dead.   In which ancient mythology: Greek, Roman or Egyptian?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        SpaceShipOne achieved spaceflight on 21st June.   Of which year: 2002, 2004 or 2006?

A1)        2004.

Q2)        It was the first such flight to be funded how: privately or publicly?

A2)        Privately.

Q3)        One of Microsoft’s founders helped finance SpaceShipOne.   Which founder: Bill Gates or Paul Allen?

A3)        Paul Allen.

Q4)        SpaceShipOne was launched from a carrier craft.   Called what: White Knight, Black Knight or Red Moon?

A4)        The White Knight.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Mike Melvill was on SpaceShipOne.   He was the ship’s what: pilot, navigator or bomber?

A5)        Pilot.

Here’s a thought …

“Charon was discovered by United States Naval Observatory astronomer James Christy, using the 1.55-meter (61 in) telescope at United States Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station (NOFS).”

From the Wikipedia article on Charon.

And an video …

The next 10 question sets are on 1st July, 4th July, 5th July, 11th and 13th July: they’re about New Brunswick, Independence Day, Nemesis the Warlock, World Horse Day and “I Don’t Like Mondays”.

Your comments, and today’s answers, will be published in tomorrow’s Teaser.

AI is avoided when writing these questions.

Answers are as accurate as possible: at the time of writing.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!   (It was in 2004, Mum, rather than 2003.)

†        “The more things change,” eh, Debbi?

        Oh, I thought this might grab you: someone you know gets a mention …